The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-04-06

Oh NJ the SIhto IflSOn, was TRANSFORMED
into one making an appropriation 10 Tny the
widow OF the late Adiutant General Roi ertsOn
the balance OF his salary for his unexpired
term, and passed tho Senate March rs. Bills
niopal police court in the city OF East
Saginaw; to revise the Muskegon City char
missioners in the township OF IronwoOd. HouGh-
ton County; TO authorize the Township Board
to maintain fire department, and TO license
hawkers and peddlers. The House passed
bill to provide for the organization OF building
and loan asst Citations TO prevent the destruc
ton of hsh in Pine Lake, Cass County the
Senate bill for paying the balance of Adlutant
General Robel tsons salary To his widow; de-
timing the qualifications of deputy sheriffs
"the Pinkerton bill :" bill TO facilitate the dis
posal and settlement Of State lands; 10 desg-
nate the place for holding elections in Midland,
Midland County To reincorporate the viii
| lago of South Haven, Van Buren, County
| The Committee on Military Affairs reported
| favorably the bill to organize medical corps IN
the State militia. The Committee on Ways and
Means reported favorably the bill 10 give the
| Upper Peninsula members - per day extra
| compensation. MIR. Chapman dssented and
made II minority report. Mr. Webber's bill for
raising the salary OF the officers OF the State
| House of Correction had all after the enacting
clause struck out. The bill making it manda-
| tory upon the trustees OF the Northern Michigan
| Insane Asylum To place il under homeopathic
| control evoked n very hot discussion IL was
adopted by the House, sitting in committee Of
| the whole.
A BARE quorum was present at the sessions
of the House and Senate ON the 10Th inst The
sessions were spent almost entirely in commit
| tee of the whole The House had some wrang-
! ling over n concurrent resolution from the SEN
ate to the effect that both branches adjourn
| from March 30 TO April q. Adjournment had
previously been fixed for April /. The Senate
| resolution was adopted, however. The Senate
passed in committee Of the whole bill 70 make
an appropriation for the Michigan School for the
Blind. At noon the House took recess, and
| upon being called TO order in the afternoon
| there was no quorum. A call of the House was
thirty mRmDprS absent without
! leave, and the Sergeant-at Arms was ordered TO
| place them under arrest as fast rs they ap-
! peared. Mr.. Watson's bill granting the right To
women to vote at school, town, city, and other
| municipal elections made the special or
/ der for April IL. The Committee on Railroads
| reported favorably bill TO require railroads TO
publicly announce ut stations whether passen-
| ger trains on schedule time or not, and how
| much deviation therefrom. The bill providing
that the committees on State institutions shall
visit them and report their needs and condition
to the succeeding Legislature was reported
| adversely.
BILL to provide for cumulative voting for
Representatives to the Legislature in cities
where such members are elected on the general
ticket instead of by single districts as in the
country, gave rise To prolonged debate in the
Senate on the 2sth ult. There was such diver
sity of opinion as 10 tho merits of the bill that il
was ut last laid aside for future consideration
The Senate passed bills 20 detach certain terri
tory from the Union School District of the city
| of Owosso, in Shiawassee County; 10 organize n
school district and create graded school i'll the
township of Standish, ArenGc County and in
Pinconning Township, Bay County; and to
establish boundaries of said districts. Nearly
all the afternoon was spent in committee OF the
whole, and large number OF bills were consid-
cred and agreed to- mostly OF local Importance
| \ quorum not found in the House upon
being called to order at the forenoon session.
and II recess was taken until p. M. ut which
time quorum was present and the Sergeant
alarms appeared at the bar of the House
with several of the members ordered under ar
| rest for absence without leave. Excuses were
~ tNfU
| ment, and the members We're allowed TO take
their seats. Most of the afternoon was spent in
, committee of the whole, which had under con-
, sideration Mr.. Grennels bill for abolishng the
| Board of Councilmen of the city Of Detroit. The
| Detroit city delegation was divided upon it,
| Several amendments were offered one TO give
the board veto power was adopted, but one
| giving il authority 10 originate legislation was
, rejected. The committee passed the bill.
THE House bill to amend the charter of the
city of Grand Rapids consumed n large share OF
the time and attention of the Senate on the 10Th
ult Mr. O'Reilly moved to strike out all after
the enacting clause The motion was lost and
the bill placed on the general order Bills were
passed to amend the charter OF the city of Ann
Arbor relative to Justices OF the Peace TO au
thorize the INLAY City Agricultural and Horti-
cultural Society TO mortgage its real estate
| to pay its Indebtedness. The House
passed bills: TO revise the laws providing for
| the incorporation OF manufacturing companies /;
to amend the act creating the state Bureau Of
| Labor; authorizing the State Board of Auditors
| II.
of generalization OF land sold him by the State :;
and to authorize the Township Board of
| Portsmouth, in Bay County, to borrow money
| Mr.. Green's bill To provide for the Williams
and GARFIELD state road extension was
passed, reconsidered, and referred to the
Committee on Roads ana Bridges for amend
! ment. A good portion OF the days session
/ in the House was spent in committee of the
Whole. and the most important bill considered
was Mr.. Webber's, appropriating 5000 to pur-
chase land for the use OF the Ionia House of
Correction There were several lively tits be-
tween members, and the bill was finally
| knocked out" Some time was spent in ex-
cuses OF members for absence without leave.
The most of them we're of the serio-comic order
Mr.. Webber's garnishee bill was under con-
sideration, and after n long discussion passed
the committee. The Committee on Municipal
corporations reported adversely the bin 10 in
corporate the village of Harbor Spring, Emmett
County.
THE following bills passed the Senate on the
3Oth ult Amending the law relative to the
liquidation of shares of cooperative savings as
sociations to authorize the organization of sub
urban homestead, villa, park and summer re-
sort asso iatons to make appropriation for the
State Pioneer Society for the years 1887 aud
1888; TO authorize the Central Michigan Agri-
cultural Society to sell and convey its real es-
tate to provide for the organization of log and
lumber insurance companies to cover risks in
inland navigation. towing and transportation
prohibiting the use Of stoves or heaters in rail-
way cars after Nov. l. 1885, unless inclosed in
closets built of boiler iron; prohibiting the use
of any freight-car not provided with an auto
matte coupler i'm the State after Jan. j, 1889. In
the House of Representatives the Committee on
Labor reported adversely bill restricting the
employment Of more than 100 prison convicts
upon any branch of industry in any penal in
stitution Of the State. bill was passed TO au-
thorize the city of Menomnee TO Join with Wis
consin and construct a bridge across the Me-
nominee River. Both houses adjourned until
April g. to allow members to attend to elet ton
duties.
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and unbreakable, are manufactured in
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